Interesting history of a bygone era with many of the participants still alive. However as demonstrated by the Ukraine War and the Armenian-Azerbagani conflict the new technologies made possible by the silicon chip have made armored fighting vehicles and virtually all sufface naval combatants obsolete death traps. Wonder how many brave young Americans will die horrible deaths before our woke pole climbing generals and admirals appreciate the new realities.
Paraphrasing: Trump said in his recent rally in Alaska that General Mattis said it would take 3 years to defeat ISIS. Trump did not think it should but Mattis said it would. When Trump visited Iraq he asked the general in charge there how long as he knew the people there knew what it would really take. The general answered 3 weeks or less. Trump said he would call him soon. He did after getting back to the White House and made the call and asked again how long. He was told 3 weeks or less and Trump gave the go ahead.
It took less then 3 weeks to kill I think Trump said around 98% or there about. He was told where the remaining ones were hold up and was asked permission to kill the rest and Trump said he was hesitate and said do we really need to kill them, maybe ask them to surrender and he was told they do not surrender. Back and forth a bit but he finally said go ahead and ISIS was defeated.
Now you know why the backstabber Mattis hates Trump.
As for Operation Linebacker, it was the the people in the know knew what to do to defeat the communists and showed just how quick it could be done.
The democrats and the rinos back then and the backstabber military officers in the Pentagon threw it all away which led to the South Vietnam being defeated and the killing of millions of people all over ego and pride and vindictiveness.